Upgrade to NAS 1.4.0.x

You can upgrade individual systems directly fromStorNext NAS 1.2.5 to StorNext NAS 1.4.0.x. However, to upgrade NAS clusters to 1.4.0.x, we strongly recommend upgrading to 1.3.0 first. StorNext NAS 1.3.0 provides the automatic NAS cluster upgrade feature, allowing you to upgrade an entire NAS cluster with one command. See Upgrades.

Prerequisites

You must be on StorNext NAS 1.2.5 or later and StorNext 5.4.0 or later to upgrade to the StorNext NAS 1.4.0.x.

Keep in mind that you will perform all configuration tasks from the Appliance Controller Console. You need either to be logged in as the sysadmin user or issue the su -sysadmin command to complete the upgrade. To log in to the controller console, see Access the Appliance Controller Console.

Part 1 verifies that you are running StorNext NAS 1.2.5 or 1.3.0, which is required to upgrade to StorNext NAS 1.4.0.x. You must upgrade to StorNext NAS 1.3.0 to access the automatic NAS cluster upgrade feature.

Each node generally takes less than 5 minutes to complete the upgrade, and in many cases, each node will complete the upgrade between 30 seconds and 1 minute. Because the upgrade process could briefly interrupt access, we recommend performing an upgrade when minimal disruption to file access will occur.

If you are currently running StorNext NAS 1.2.5, you can upgrade single nodes directly to StorNext NAS 1.4.0.x.

To upgrade an entire NAS cluster with a single command, you must first upgrade to StorNext NAS 1.3.0. See Upgrade to NAS 1.3.0.

Proceed to 2. Select Your Upgrade Type: Local or Remote.

StorNext NAS 1.3.0

If you are currently running StorNext NAS 1.3.0, you can upgrade an entire NAS cluster directly to StorNext NAS 1.4.0.x. with a single command. Proceed to 2. Select Your Upgrade Type: Local or Remote.

Select Your Upgrade Type: Local or Remote

Local Upgrade

To perform local upgrades, you need to download the upgrade package, extract the RPM files, and transfer the files to the /var/upgrade directory on the host server.

Keep in mind that the StorNext NAS 1.4.0.x local upgrade package includes two parts:

Part 1 verifies that you are running StorNext NAS 1.2.5 or 1.3.0, which is required to upgrade to StorNext NAS 1.4.0.x. You must upgrade to StorNext NAS 1.3.0 to access the automatic NAS cluster upgrade feature.

Part 2 installs the new StorNext NAS 1.4.0.x features.

Proceed to 3. Upgrade Your Environment: Single Nodes or NAS Clusters.

Remote Upgrade

To perform remote upgrades, the host server needs to be able to communicate with Quantum's remote upgrade repository over the Internet. Proceed to 3. Upgrade Your Environment: Single Nodes or NAS Clusters.

Use the automatic NAS cluster upgrade feature to upgrade an entire NAS cluster with one command. All non-master nodes are upgraded before the master node completes the upgrade. See Task: Upgrade NAS Clusters to 1.4.0.x.

Tasks

You can upgrade a single node, either directly from Quantum's remote upgrade repository accessed over the Internet or from your local /var/upgrade directory in which you have downloaded the applicable upgrade bundle.

Upgrade a Single Node Online from Quantum's Remote Upgrade Repository

From the controller console, run the following command to upgrade to the latest version: